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What is the primary function of the mucus plug during pregnancy?

Which client statement indicates a need for further teaching about bladder preparation for amniocentesis?

A pregnant client at 12 weeks asks which vaccines she should not receive while pregnant. Which is the nurse’s best response?

A client at 9 weeks gestation reports nausea every morning before getting out of bed. What is the nurse’s best recommendation?

A pregnant client asks about a dark line forming on her abdomen. What is the nurse’s best response?

A mother asks the nurse, “Why does my baby need that shot? Is it really necessary?” referring to the vitamin K injection. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which findings are reported by the client and therefore classified as presumptive signs? (Select all that apply)

A client at 16 weeks has an elevated maternal serum AFP. What is the nurse’s best action?

The nurse knows that Surfactant is essential for the newborn because it:

At what gestational age is quickening most felt by a primigravida?